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The lemon (Citrus × limon) is a species of small evergreen tree in the Citrus genus of the flowering plant family Rutaceae, native to Asia, including Northeast India where it was first grown. It is a hybrid of the citron and the bitter orange. The tree's yellow fruit is used throughout the world, primarily for its juice.
Native to Amazon. Domesticated and cultivated in South America, Central America and Caribbean. Indian Potato - roots of two native species- Apios americana and Apios priceana; Jerusalem artichoke - specific species of sunflower with large, edible root. Lily Bulbs- several species in Lilium family
Plants in the genus produce citrus fruits, including important crops such as oranges, mandarins, lemons, grapefruits, pomelos, and limes. Citrus is native to South Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia, Melanesia, and Australia. Indigenous people in these areas have used and domesticated various species since ancient times.
The title of Lemon Capital of the World has been give to these places, for growing large amounts of lemons: South Riverside Land and Water Company now Corona, California . (1887 to 1980s).
Major citrus growing regions Gathering oranges in Cayo, Belize. Citrus production encompasses the production of citrus fruit, which are the highest-value fruit crop in terms of international trade.
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Mediterranean sweet lemon Sweet lemon Sweet lime Citrus limetta (C. medica × C. × aurantium) Citrus limetta, alternatively considered to be a cultivar of Citrus limon, C. limon 'Limetta', is a species of citrus, commonly known as mousami, musami, sweet lime, sweet lemon, and sweet limetta, it is a member of the sweet lemons. It is small and ...
Lemon aspen (Acronychia acidula; Rutaceae) ... Native Americans domesticated sunflower and sumpweed around 2500 BCE. [11] Ancient American crops [12] Cereals